WorksheetsThe Demise of Feudalism
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 16mins
The bubonic plague was spread by (choose 2)
coughing and sneezing that propelled the bacteria into the air.
the unfortunate position of the planets.
a poisonous vapor, called a miasma, that carried the sickness from place to place.
fleas that fed on the blood of infected rats, then bit humans.
What impact did the bubonic plague have on the population of Europe?
Nearly one quarter of the population died.
About a third of the population died.
More than half of the population died.
Some ninety percent of the population died.
How long did people generally suffer from the bubonic plague before they died?
a few hours
a few days
several weeks
a month or longer
How did the plague change the lives of the survivors?
Common people gained more power, because there was a shortage of workers.
Many peasants and serfs left the manors and moved to cities.
Peasants rebelled when nobles tried to return things to how they had once been.
all of the above
Historians believe that the bubonic plague originated in
north Africa.
central Asia.
western Europe.
the Arabian Peninsula.
Political changes in England, the bubonic plague, and the Hundred Years' War
strengthened the role of feudal lords in society.
made the importance of individuals decline dramatically.
contributed to the decline of the feudal system.
led to rapid increases in the population of Europe.
What important legal reform did Henry II enact?
He gave the monarch the right to jail or execute someone for no legal reason
He insisted that people accused of crimes had to be formally charged and stand trial at court.
He separated the powers of government from the powers of the church.
He signed the Magna Carta, which protected some of the rights of the nobles
The principle of habeas corpus means that an accused person
cannot be jailed indefinitely without being charged with a crime.
cannot be tried in secret; he must be tried in an open court.
must be convicted three times before being put to death.
must be represented by a lawyer paid for by the court if he cannot afford one.
What did the Model Parliament do?
It took away the monarch's power to impose taxes and gave that power to the common people.
It set up the complex rules and regulations to be followed during each session of Parliament.
It established the principle that the common people should have a voice in government.
It recognized that the monarch had rights and liberties that the nobles could not violate.
The Bubonic Plague was a disease also known as
the Peasants' Disease.
Nature's Revenge.
the Black Death.
the Eastern Sickness.
Draw a picture of the creature that spread the bubonic plague.
The bubonic plague traveled far and wide in part due to _________________ between different countries.
trade
war
alliances
treaties
